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12 Jan

Enginursday: Voltage Regulator Temperature Mobile App

We've created an iOS and Android app that calculates if the power requirements of a linear regulator cause the temperature of the device to rise to unsafe, component-damaging levels.

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11 Jan

New Year, New LilyPad!

If your resolutions include doing more crafts (and the winter weather is perfect for it), we've got a brand-new LilyPad product in a sparkling new kit just for you.

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10 Jan

IoTuesday: Amazon Echo Kill Switch

Build a power switch for the Amazon Echo that can be activated from a voice command.

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9 Jan

Adventures in Science: How to Use a Multimeter

Just getting into electronics or want a refresher on digital multimeter basics? We've got you covered.

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6 Jan

Friday Product Post: Let's Bring Some Joy to 2017!

A new Wireless Joystick Kit, an SSOP to DIP Adapter and a USB Wall Charger lead off 2017!

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5 Jan

Enginursday: Sound Wave Printing

Using slow shutter-speed photography to capture sound waveforms

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3 Jan

IoTuesday: 5 Easy Ways to Secure Your IoT Devices

Got an internet-connected device as a gift? Let's have a quick chat about how to prevent another Mirai botnet attack.

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30 Dec

Friday Product Post: Good Riddance, 2016!

Just today and tomorrow, and then 2016 will finally be over. Let's send it off with a new 3-axis Accelerometer, a "tasty" speaker, and customizable RGB 7-segment display.

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29 Dec

Enginursday: Mort and Mary Present...Fun with Sockets, Part Deux - Old Products Never Die

The most complicated, over-the-top, MacGyver-Van Damme'd remote-controlled laser!

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